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(No Model.)

L. GALLAHER.

PICK. 3

No. 303,330. Patented 001;. 7, 1334.

WITNESSES IN ENTOR" 1 M, 4 nd/ TORNEYS same side up.

LEVI GALLAHER, OF BUSINESSBURG, OHIO.

PICK.

fiPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,330, dated October'7, 1884. Application filed July 12, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI GALLA'HER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Businessburg, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picks; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.-

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is aside view. Fig. 2 is a perspective view. Fig. 3 is a front View, showing the head in cross-section. Fig. 4 is avertical section, and Fig. 5is a horizontal section, taken on the line x w in Fig. 3.

This invention has relation to picks having reversible heads; and itconsists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices,

as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying dra\vings, the letter A designates the handle of thepick, and B the separable head, which is connected to said handle bymeans of a box-seat, G, which is secured to the end of the handle. Thehandle is of wood, and is always used with the It is curved upward alittle toward the head, as indicated at D, to counterbalance theworking-point of the head, which is always the longest.

E represents the metallic bOX'SCZLU, having its lateral walls F extendedto clasp the end of the handle, and being secured thereto by a rivet, c.The extensions II are formed with flanges K, which are oblique, so thatthe seat for the handle end is of flaring or dovetail form.

L is the way or seat in that portion ofthe bOX E which projects beyondthe handle. This opening is of rectangular form, and the lower margin ofits wall is laterally notched at m on each side. The end wall, 10, ofthe hGELdDOX E is slightly oblique, in order that when the pick-head isin position therein, resting against the end wall, 10, its long orworking point will be inclined inward. The head 13 is of elongated form,having the two blades or points P extending in opposite directions. Incross-section its body portion is rectangular, the faces being parallelon oppositesides along the middle part and tapering toward the ends orterminal points.

On each side of the pick-head Bis a middle lug, Z, which, when the upperpoint is introduced into the box-seat E, is designed to engage the notchm of the wall of said seat.

V indicates the key or wedge, which is passed through the eye or seat Ebetween the pick-head and the end of the handle, as commonly used. hen,however, it is desired that the pick-point shall be less oblique, thewedge is introduced at the back of the eye, next the end wall, w,thereof. When so arranged, the pick is better adapted for cutting squarecorners, as required in certain operations in mining. \Vhen one pointhas been dulled by working, the pick-head is reversed in the eye, andthe other point is worked. When the back of a point is dubbed off, thepick-head is taken out of the box-seat or eye, turned one-half around,and replaced with the same point downward, having the worn side infront. This operation is designed to avoid sharpening as far aspossible.

Several pick-heads may be employed in suecession with the same handle.The pick-head, when keyed in position, is readily detached by a blowupon the short point. As the pickhead is solid from end to end, and madewithout eye or opening, its stroke is always firm and solid.

Having described this invention, What I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. The pick-head made with parallel oppo site faces in its middleportion and tapering at its ends, and having the lateral central lugs,Z, adapted to engage the edge of the box-seat, substantially asspecified.

2. The handle A, curved upwardly toward the head, and provided with theboxseat or eye E, having the lateral recesses m, in combination with thepick-head B, having the central lateral lugs, and the plain key or wedgeV, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the pick-handle, of the rectangular box-seat oreye for the head, having the recess m, and lateral extensions H, formedwith oblique flanges K, designed to form a flaring or dovetail seat forthe end of the handle, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVI GALLAHER.

\Vitnesses:

VVILLIAM W. FERREL, CHARLES C. FOWLER.

